Keywords
Insomnia
Bu mei (sleeplessness)
Appropriate techniques
Review
Submitted : 2026-02-08
Accepted : 2026-02-23
Published : 2026-03-10
Abstract
This paper elaborates on the concept of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) nursing appropriate techniques, selects techniques including moxibustion, auricular seed pressing, acupoint application, massage and Tuina, Chinese herbal foot bath, five-tone therapy, and aromatherapy, and summarizes the application mechanisms, methods, and clinical effects of these techniques in patients with insomnia. It also analyzes the existing problems in their application and discusses future development and practice directions, aiming to provide references for establishing more standardized and scientific nursing plans for patients with insomnia.
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